,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4 
,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,gallego7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to limit & elim9ate excessive1
 hidd51 & unnecess>y fees impos$ on     
consum]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,junk   
,fee ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,protect+    
consum]s f excessive & hidd5 fees  7a7  
,protect+ consum]s f hidd5 fees  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a cov]$ entity %all cle>ly &    
conspicu\sly display1 9 ea* adv]tisem5t 
& :5 a price is fir/ %[n to a consum]1 !
 total price ( ! good or s]vice provid$ 
by ! cov]$ entity1 includ+ any m&atory  
fees a consum] w\ld incur dur+ ! pur*ase
 ( ! good or s]vice & any m&atory       
gov]nm5t *>ge relat$ to su* pur*ase4    
7#b7 ,price consi/5cy ,a cov]$ entity   
%all ensure t any m&atory fee incurr$ by
 a consum] dur+ ! pur*ase process does n

 *ange f t adv]tis$ to ! consum]4  7b7  
,excessive fees ,a cov]$ entity %all n  
impose on a consum] or adv]tise any     
m&atory fees t are excessive or         
deceptive = any good or s]vice (f]$ by !
 cov]$ entity4  7c7 ,ticket holdbacks   
,if a good or s]vice provid$ by a cov]$ 
entity is a ticket to a sport+ ev5t1    
!at]1 musical p]=mance1 or o!r live     
p]=mance t an audi5ce wat*es z ! live   
p]=mance occurs1 ! cov]$ entity %all1 n 
less ?an #gb h\rs prior to ! fir/ public
 sale or presale ( su* ticket1 cle>ly & 
conspicu\sly disclose to ! public1      
includ+ at ! po9t ( sale1 ! total numb] 
( tickets (f]$ = sale by ! cov]$ entity 
or available = ! giv5 ev5t4  7d7        
,protect+ refunds ,a cov]$ entity %all  
cle>ly & conspicu\sly disclose any      
gu>antee or refund policy prior to !    
completion ( a transaction by ! consum] 
&1 9 ! ev5t ( a refund1 provide a refund
 9 ! am\nt ( ! total co/ ( ! ticket     
includ+ any m&atory fees4  7e7          
,speculative ticket+ ,if a cov]$ entity 

does n possess a ticket at ! "t ( !     
sale1 x %all provide to ! consum]-- 7#a7
 a cle> & conspicu\s notice t ! cov]$   
entity does n possess ! ticket2 &  7#b7 
a full refund if ! cov]$ entity _c      
provide ! ticket adv]tis$ to ! consum] 9
 a timely mann] prior to ! ev5t4  7f7   
,rulemak+ on excessive & hidd5 fees ,!  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission may promulgate
 rules 9 accordance ) section #eec (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 reg>d+ ! 
disclosure & imposition ( m&atory or    
deceptive fees1 includ+ any su* fee n   
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e74   
7g7 ,excessive fees ,9 consid]+ :e!r a  
m&atory fee is excessive1 ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission or c\rt %all take    
into consid]ation-- 7#a7 :e!r ! fee is  
reasonable & proportional to ! co/ ( !  
good or s]vice provid$ by ! cov]$       
entity2  7#b7 ! reason = :i* ! cov]$    
entity *>ges su* fee2 &  7#c7 any o!r   
factors det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission or ! c\rt4  7h7      
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,en=cem5t by !          

,commission  7,a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    
section or a regulation promulgat$      
!reund] %all be treat$ z a violation ( a
 rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act  
or practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 
( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7,b7     
,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is
 section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same      
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &     
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7     
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is      
section4  7ii7 ,privileges & immunities 
,any p]son :o violates ?is section or a 
regulation promulgat$ !reund] %all be   
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7iii7 ,au?ority
 pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be    
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al  

,trade ,commission "u any o!r provision 
( law4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,if ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate 
has reason to believe t a cov]$ entity  
has violat$ or is violat+ ?is section or
 a regulation promulgat$ !reund] t      
affects ! resid5ts ( t ,/ate1 ! ,/ate1 z
 p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action 9 
any appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 to-- 7i7 enjo9 any fur!r        
violation by ! cov]$ entity2  7ii7 en=ce
 compliance ) ?is section or su*        
regulation2  7iii7 obta9 o!r rem$ies    
p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law2 &  7iv7 obta9     
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4  7,b7   
,notice ,! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all
 provide prior writt5 notice ( any      
action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to !         
,commission & provide ! ,commission ) a 
copy ( ! compla9t 9 ! action1 except 9  
any case 9 :i* su* prior notice is n    
feasible1 9 :i* case ! attorney g5]al   
%all s]ve su* notice imm$iately ^u      
in/itut+ su* action4  7,c7 ,int]v5tion  

by ! ,commission ,^u receiv+ notice "u  
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission %all h !
 "r-- 7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2  7ii7  
^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s  
aris+ !re92 &  7iii7 to file petitions =
 appeal4  7,d7 ,limitation on ,/ate     
action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,commission has in/itut$ a civil action 
= violation ( ?is section or a          
regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 no       
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or (ficial or 
ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may br+ a sep>ate      
action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! p5d5cy
 ( t action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! 
compla9t ( ! ,commission = any violation
 ( ?is section or a regulation          
promulgat$ !reund] t is alleg$ 9 !      
compla9t4 ,an attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 
or (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may jo9 a
 civil action = a violation ( ?is       
section or a regulation promulgat$      
!reund] fil$ by ! ,commission4  7,e7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ a
 civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 no?+ 
9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t 

! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] or (ficial or 
ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 f ex]cis+ ! p[]s       
conf]r$ on su* *ief law en=cem5t (fic]  
or (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 by ! laws
 ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1    
adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or compel 
! att5dance ( witnesses or ! production 
( docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4  7i7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
entity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$      
entity means-- 7i7 a provid] ( %ort-t]m 
lodg+ or an onl9e plat=m t all[s = !    
book+ ( %ort-t]m lodg+2  7ii7 a provid] 
( a ticket+ s]vice t sells tickets = an 
ev5t or reta9s ! au?ority to o!rwise    
di/ribute tickets = su* ev5t1 :e!r z a  
prim>y sell] ( tickets or 9 ! second>y  
m>ketplace = ticket sales2 or  7iii7 any
 o!r entity det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,commission ?r\gh a rulemak+ 9          
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,%ort-t]m    
lodg+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 
clause 7ii71 ! t]m %ort-t]m lodg+ means 
any lodg+ t is (f]$ = an occupancy (    

less ?an #f mon?s or tempor>y sleep+    
accommodations at a hotel1 motel1 inn1  
%ort-t]m r5tal1 vacation r5tal1 or o!r  
place ( lodg+4  7ii7 ,exclusion ,! t]m  
%ort-t]m lodg+ %all n include an        
accommodation ( #f mon?s or m ?r\gh a   
l&lord-t5ant relation%ip4  7#b7         
,deceptive fee ,! t]m deceptive fee     
includes-- 7,a7 any fee = :i* ! nature1 
purpose1 am\nt1 or refundability ( su*  
fee is misrepres5t$2 &  7,b7 any m&atory
 fee misrepres5t$ z an optional fee t a 
consum] mu/ opt out (4  7#c7 ,m&atory   
fee ,! t]m m&atory fee includes-- 7,a7  
any fee or sur*>ge t a consum] is       
requir$ to pay to pur*ase a good or     
s]vice be+ adv]tis$2  7,b7 a fee or     
sur*>ge t is n reasonably avoidable2    
7,c7 a fee or sur*>ge = a good or s]vice
 t a reasonable consum] w\ld n expect to
 be includ$ ) ! pur*ase ( ! good or     
s]vice be+ adv]tis$2 or  7,d7 any o!r   
fee or sur*>ge det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,commission4  #c4 ,communications s]vice
 fees  7a7 ,end+ e>ly t]m9ation fees    

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( a cov]$      
s]vice may n *>ge a fee to1 or impose a 
requirem5t t is excessive or            
unreasonable on1 a consum] = ! t]m9ation
 ( a cov]$ s]vice be=e ! end ( any p]iod
 specifi$ 9 any agreem5t betwe5 !       
provid] & ! consum]4  7#b7 ,end+ excess 
bill+ cycle *>ges ,aft] t]m9ation ( a   
cov]$ s]vice1 ! provid] ( ! cov]$ s]vice
 %all provide to ! consum] a prorat$    
cr$it or rebate = ! rema9+ days 9 !     
bill+ cycle4  7#c7 ,device pur*ase &    
return ,?is subsection does n prev5t a  
provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice f *>g+ a       
consum] =-- 7,a7 ! co/ ( r5tal or loan  
equipm5t t is n return$ to ! provid] )9 
a reasonable p]iod ( "t2 or  7,b7 !     
out/&+ co/ ( a pur*as$ device4  7#d7    
,regulations ,! ,f$]al ,communications  
,commission may promulgate regulations  
to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7b7 ,tru? 9
 bill+ & adv]tis+  7#a7 ,aggregate price
 transp>5cy 9 bill+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice %all /ate an   
aggregate price = ! cov]$ s]vice ?r\gh a

 s+le1 cle>1 easy-to-und]/&1 & accurate 
l9e item on ! bill ( a consum]1 includ+ 
a bill = a legacy or gr&fa!r$ cov]$     
s]vice plan4  7,b7 ,disclosure ( end    
date ( introductory or tempor>y price ,a
 provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice %all /ate1 on 
! bill ( ea* consum] pay+ an            
introductory or tempor>y price1 ! date  
on :i* ! introductory or tempor>y price 
ends by disclos+-- 7i7 ei!r-- 7,i7 !    
p]iod dur+ :i* ! disc\nt$ price w be    
*>g$2 or  7,,ii7 ! date on :i* ! p]iod w
 end1 result+ 9 a price *ange = ! cov]$ 
s]vice2 &  7ii7 ! po/-promotion rate n  
lat] ?an-- 7,i7 #fj days be=e ! date on 
:i* ! introductory or tempor>y price    
ends2 &  7,,ii7 #cj days be=e su* date4 
7,c7 ,itemization ,a provid] ( a cov]$  
s]vice may /ate an itemiz$ explanation (
 ! elem5ts t compose ! aggregate price  
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! bill ( 
a consum]4  7#b7 ,aggregate price       
transp>5cy = promotional mat]ials  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice t  
communicates a price = ! cov]$ s]vice 9 

promotional mat]ials %all /ate an       
aggregate price = ! cov]$ s]vice &1 at !
 option ( ! provid] ( ! cov]$ s]vice1 an
 itemiz$ explanation ( ! elem5ts ( su*  
price 9 a cle>1 easy-to-und]/&1 &       
accurate mann]4  7,b7 ,disclosure (     
location-dep5d5t pric+ ,if ! aggregate  
price describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7       
fluctuates bas$ on s]vice location1 !   
provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice %all /ate :]e &
 h[ a consum] may obta9 !               
location-specific aggregate price1 su* z
 electronically or by contact+ a cu/om] 
s]vice or sales repres5tative4  7,c7    
,disclosure ( tempor>y aggregate pric+  
,if "p or all ( ! aggregate price       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is tempor>y1
 a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice %all /ate ! 
po/-promotion rate1 ! date on :i* !     
po/-promotion rate 0 calculat$1 & !     
p]iod = :i* ea* rate applies 9 !        
promotional mat]ials4  7,d7 ,itemization
 ,a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice may /ate an
 itemiz$ explanation ( ! elem5ts t      
compose ! aggregate price requir$ by    

subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! promotional        
mat]ials4  7,e7 ,exception ,!           
requirem5ts "u ?is p>agraph %all n apply
 to ! m>ket+ ( legacy or gr&fa!r$ cov]$ 
s]vice plans t are n g5]ally available  
to new cu/om]s4  7c7 ,rulemak+ on       
m&atory fees  7#a7 ,initial rulemak+    
proce$+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission %all comm5ce
 a rulemak+ proce$+-- 7,a7 to consid]   
:e!r & h[ ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission %\ld-- 7i7 require !        
disclosure ( m&atory fees ) respect to a
 cov]$ s]vice2 or  7ii7 prohibit !      
imposition ( m&atory fees ) respect to a
 cov]$ s]vice1 9 p>ticul> any su* fee t 
a consum] w\ld reasonably assume to be  
includ$ 9 ! adv]tis$ price ( su* s]vice2
 &  7,b7 9 :i* ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission may promulgate regulations  
to implem5t ! requirem5ts or            
prohibitions describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a74  7#b7 ,subsequ5t /udy or          
regulations ,any "t aft] ! completion ( 

! rulemak+ proce$+ requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission may conduct a /udy or       
promulgate regulations reg>d+ m&atory   
fees ) respect to cov]$ s]vices4  7d7   
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a violation ( 
?is section or a regulation promulgat$  
"u ?is section %all be treat$ z a       
violation ( ! ,communications ,act (    
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or a 
regulation promulgat$ "u t ,act4  7#b7  
,mann] ( en=cem5t ,! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission %all en=ce  
?is section & ! regulations promulgat$  
"u ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same
 means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 &
 duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &    
provisions ( ! ,communications ,act (   
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 7    
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is      
section4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m cov]$
 s]vice-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 broadb&      
int]net access s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section
 #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al   

,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation772  7ii7 voice s]vice 7z     
def9$ 9 section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h7772  7iii7        
comm]cial mobile s]vice 7z def9$ 9      
section #ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d7772 
7iv7 comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z    
def9$ 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle ,class
 ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act (   
#bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja772 or  7v7 a 
s]vice provid$ by a multi*annel video   
programm+ di/ributor 7z def9$ 9 section 
#fjb ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ebb771 to ! ext5t t su* 
di/ributor is act+ z a multi*annel video
 programm+ di/ributor2 &  7,b7 includes 
any o!r s]vice (f]$ or provid$ z "p ( a 
bundle or package ) any s]vice describ$ 
9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( subp>agraph   
7,a74  7#b7 ,m&atory fee ,! t]m m&atory 
fee includes-- 7,a7 any fee or sur*>ge t
 a consum] is requir$ to pay to pur*ase 
a cov]$ s]vice2  7,b7 any fee or sur*>ge

 t is n reasonably avoidable2  7,c7 a   
fee or sur*>ge = a good or s]vice t a   
reasonable consum] w\ld n expect to be  
includ$ ) ! pur*ase ( ! good or s]vice  
be+ adv]tis$2 &  7,d7 any o!r fee or    
sur*>ge det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,f$]al 
,communications ,commission4  7#c7      
,promotional mat]ial ,! t]m promotional 
mat]ial includes video programm+ 9 :i* a
 provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice adv]tises or  
m>kets a cov]$ s]vice to consum]s4  #d4 
,air c>ri] ancill>y fee transp>5cy  7a7 
,report+ requirem5ts ,section #dagjh (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7d7 ,ancill>y fees  7#a7   
,qu>t]ly reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all require any air c>ri] or 
=eign air c>ri] op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to file ) ! ,secret>y a report = ea*   
qu>t] ( ! fiscal ye> on ! total rev5ue  
su* air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] e>n$ f 
ancill>y fees 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#b774
  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,a qu>t]ly report fil$  
by an air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] "u   

subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 at a     
m9imum1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,!      
rev5ue receiv$ f ancill>y fees dur+ !   
report+ p]iod1 provid$ 9 an exact doll> 
am\nt1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! total am\nt     
receiv$2  7,,ii7 ! total am\nt          
disaggregat$ by ea* critical ancill>y   
s]vice provid$2 &  7,,iii7 ! total am\nt
 disaggregat$ by class ( s]vice4  7ii7  
,! mann] 9 :i* ! air c>ri] or =eign air 
c>ri] collects ancill>y fees1 includ+   
:e!r ! fee = a critical ancill>y s]vice 
is includ$ 9 ! base f>e price or *>g$ to
 ! consum] ?r\gh ano!r me?od4  7iii7 ,! 
av]age doll> am\nt *>g$ to a consum] =  
ea* critical ancill>y s]vice provid$4   
7,c7 ,publication ,not)/&+ section      
#cbi7;b77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
compile ! in=mation provid$ 9 ! qu>t]ly 
reports fil$ pursuant to subp>agraph    
7,a7 9 a s+le qu>t]ly report 7:i* %all  
include a comp>ison ( ! total rev5ue    
receiv$ f ancill>y fees by ea* air c>ri]
 or =eign air c>ri]7 & publi% su* report
 on ! int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   

,transportation4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,=   
purposes ( ?is subsection3 7,a7         
,ancill>y fees ,! t]m ancill>y fees     
means any fee *>g$1 ?r\gh a direct      
paym5t or o!r =m ( comp5sation1 by an   
air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] = !        
provision (-- 7i7 a critical ancill>y   
s]vice2 or  7ii7 any o!r s]vice n       
subject to taxation "u section #dbfa ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7,b7  
,critical ancill>y s]vice ,! t]m        
critical ancill>y s]vice means1 )       
respect to an air c>ri] or =eign air    
c>ri]1 any supplem5tal s]vice provid$ by
 ! air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] t is    
critical to ! pur*as+ decision ( a      
consum]1 includ+-- 7i7 transport+ *eck$ 
or c>ry-on baggage2  7ii7 modify+ or    
cancel+ a res]vation2  7iii7 select+ or 
o!rwise indicat+ a pref]5ce = seat+ on  
an aircraft2 or  7iv7 any o!r s]vice    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  4  
7b7 ,record requirem5ts ,section        
#dagji7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+      

in=mation reg>d+ ! s\rce ( rev5ue & :e!r
 su* money 0 receiv$ f a base f>e price 
or f an ancill>y fee 7z def9$ 9 section 
#dagjh7;d77 aft] receipts & exp5ditures 
( money4